Non-infectious Disease - Topic 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is disease?
A
Any condition that impairs the normal functioning of an organism
2
Q
What is non-infectious disease?
A
All diseases that are not caused by pathogens
Non-infectious diseases are generally caused by genetic or environmental factors and unhealthy lifestyle choices
3
Q
What are environmental disease?
A
Diseases that are the result of environmental factors (for example exposure to chemicals)
3
Q
What are inherited diseases?
A
Diseases transmitted genetically during reproduction
3
Q
What are the 3 broad categories of non-infectious disease?
A
Inherited Disease
Nutritional Disease
Environmental Disease
3
Q
What are nutritional diseases?
A
Diseases caused by insufficient or inadequate diets
4
Q
What are environmental diseases?
A
The result of environmental factors
